Cartels and Subsidies in Canadian Agriculture, Mises Institute
Taxpayers oblivious to the cost of farm subsidies, The Globe and Mail
It’s a strong and vibrant industry right now’: $368M farm subsidies unnecessary, says professor, CBC News
$14 million in federal government funding for research and innovation, Centre for Small Business Financing
We should tax meat and subsidize fruits and vegetables, The Hill Times
Why Canadian Dairy Won a Massive Subsidy Despite Falling Demand, Huffington Post
Ottawa and Quebec Provide $300,000 in Financial Assistance to Abattoir Zampini Inc., Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Canadian dairy farmers receive a $250-million boost by feds, Global News
Province announces $5.3M funding for Conestoga Meat Packers, 570 News
Dairy farmers to be compensated by time trade deal comes into force, Freeland says, CBC
Dairy industry getting help to compete, not compensation, for EU trade deal, CBC
Maple Leaf Foods gets $34.5 million for London plant from Ontario government, The Star
2020 Subsidies
$221,000 bees (Ontario and Federal)
$530,000 for slaughterhouses (Ontario and Federal $313k-2019 / $220k 2020)
$170,000 bees (BC and Federal)
$8,100,000 livestock/forage research (Saskatchewan and Federal)
$2,000,000 beef (Ontario and Federal)
$292,000 beef (Ontario and Federal)
$ Unknown amount because it is a tax deferral, it will likely cost taxpayers 10’s of millions in delayed tax collection
$482,000 pork (over two years)
$2,250,000 slaughterhouses (Ontario and Federal)
$1,000,000 bees (Federal and Alta)
$10,000,000 beef and pig (Ontario and Federal)
$375,000 slaughterhouses ($200K investment under CAP & $175K provincial)
$353,000 dairy (Federal)
$612,000 fish (Federal)
$1,500,000 seafood (Federal)
$100,000,000 total for the Dairy Processors Investment Fund ($100M is the entire fund, $2.35 was “invested for 3 dairy producers)
$210,000 bees (Federal and Manitoba)
$ unknown for a new pork check-off program
$11,500,000 meat (Federal and Ontario)
CETA and CPTPP Dairy
2020-$345,000,000
2021-$468,000,000
2022-$469,000,000
2023-$468,000,000 adds up to the $1,750,000,000
Dairy Farm Investment Fund: $250,000,000 (unannounced payment schedule)
Total; $2,000,000,000
CETA and CPTPP Poultry and Eggs
$691,000,000 over 10 years
$5,000,000 beef (Federal and Ontario)
$1,800,000 slaughterhouses ( Federal and Ontario)